Encourage

Happy Thursday!  How has your week been?  Mine has been pretty good so far.  We had a garage sale last Saturday and though we didn't sell very much we were able to meet some precious people.  Like the three laughing women who spent the longest time looking at everything, calling their friends to see if they wanted "such great stuff", and saying {rather loudly and for effect} "You have such great prices!"  They were so sweet.

So I have some new stories to tell for 52 hearts today.  One of my connections was with my sister's step-daughter, which makes her my niece.  I haven't seen her since Thanksgiving, but she and her sweet kids have been on my heart ever since.  It's got to be tough being a single mom, but she's plugging away.  Encouragement is just what she needs.

When I first started going to my current church, I knew no one.  No friend had invited us there, so everyone was a stranger.  But from the start my friend Cheryl and her husband Dale took us under their wings.  It's been five or so years now that we've seen them every Sunday and at church events.  But they've decided to move on to where they feel they're being called.  I understand that desire to listen to what God says, but I miss seeing them every week.  As I have three older sisters, Cheryl's been like the fourth sister, so I sent her a friendship card.

And to top off my 52 hearts, let me tell you about Linda.  She's dynamic and gets to a woman's heart.  I first met her when I began homeschooling 500 10 years ago as she was an experienced mom of 5.  Now, she has 7 grandkids and a hugely popular and successful mentoring program for Christian women.  She was my mentor last year and helped me see my potential as a child of God. I heart her! 

Hey, have you heard about the Heart Connection Card Club through Dayspring?  It's a subscription program, but with greeting cards.  And these aren't just any greeting cards.  High-quality, premium cards are the only ones in this program.  Some have textures, all have gorgeous color!  

To fulfill my desire to touch 52 people means I need a number of greeting cards on hand so I can be ready as God places people on my heart.  This subscription makes it so easy! I love getting an email that doesn’t just inform me of an upcoming order but enables me to change, add to, or cancel an order.  Just the other day I received an email for this month’s card pack.  I rejected the suggested pack but added 4 other packs to my order.  It’s working beautifully! Are you interested in saving money on your greeting cards? Join the Heart Connection Card Club & get a FREE pack of cards & card organizer ($35 value).

Here's a 52 hearts tip: Along with a greeting card why not send a tote bag? {Some are on sale now for $5.99!}  Or what about mailing one of your “hearts” a journal along with a card?  The possibilities are endless.  

So now I want to hear about your 52 hearts connections!  just write a post telling about how you made some connections this week.  It could be through sending cards, bringing someone some cookies, whatever you did to connect and make someone feel special.  It's simple...just link up your own blog post below and be sure to visit at least one other blogger and leave some comment love.  Remember to link up your specific blog post url so visitors can easily find the correct post.  Thanks for linking up...I'm looking forward to reading about your 52 hearts!